Hitchhiking in Tajikistan
Hitchhiking to Tajikistan
Recent reviews in Tajikistan
39.41007, 68.51824
Great spot for hitchhiking to any direction. Got free ride to Khojund in a minute. The road is super scenic. 2 Guysrating: 5/5, wait: 1 min π, ride: 169 km β
βAdam, September 2025
39.38438, 73.32258
Again, very easy for me, there was a car with a guy from UK and he had an empty seat for me! He took me from the border to Osh. But only 3 stars because I realize i was lucky. I spoke to a girl later this week and she was stuck at this border for 24h because there was not much traffic (I think weekdays are better??)rating: 3/5, wait: 2 min π, ride: 165 km β
βMeikeHijman, Mon 18 Aug 2025, 08:28
39.01254, 73.56177
Again, very short waiting time for me. There is almost no traffic, so make sure you go to the road early. When there is traffic, they all go to the same direction so that makes it "easier".rating: 4/5, wait: 3 min π, ride: 57 km β
βMeikeHijman, Tue 19 Aug 2025, 07:24
38.18823, 73.99243
Waited for only a few minutes, but maybe i was lucky (and it helps i'm a female-solo-traveller). There's not so much traffic here, but a truck with military people stopped for me after a short time of waiting.rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min π, ride: 124 km β
βMeikeHijman, Mon 18 Aug 2025, 10:20
37.42913, 73.08258
It almost feels like no mans land. If you go here, bring a waterfilter just to be sure! I waited 4 hours and saw 0 cars. The first car I saw had space, so they picked me up! :) my experienxe here is when people have space in the car, they will often take you. So even with almost no traffic, it's still possible. But come prepared to this remote place (water + food).rating: 2/5, wait: 240 min π, ride: 142 km β
βMeikeHijman, Sun 17 Aug 2025, 13:17
37.47911, 71.5281
Good spot to start hitchhiking the Wakhan Valleyrating: 4/5, wait: 25 min πͺ§
βMeikeHijman, Wed 13 Aug 2025, 11:12
37.05205, 72.67686
Very little trafic, so be prepared to wait a long time. I waited 5 hours and only 5 (full) cars passed. The 6th car offered me a ride!rating: 3/5, wait: 300 min π, ride: 68 km β
βMeikeHijman, Sat 16 Aug 2025, 13:01
39.12341, 68.42754
Don't go too late. In the evening there's barely any traffic going towards the highway, as most tourists leave in the afternoon already.rating: 3/5, wait: 120 min, ride: 15 km β
βSamandTri, August 2025
39.18745, 68.53667
Great spot, as most traffic is going down the lake - be prepared to wait a bit though. Most cars are either already full during high season, or want money. Wait for a truck (as of 07/2025 there are some going regulalry for getting sand from the lake) - we were taken by an old Kamaz truck which was quite the adventure on the mountain pass. Trucks, ofc, are pretty slow though so keep that in mind.rating: 4/5, wait: 30 min, ride: 26 km β
βSamandTri, August 2025
38.55284, 68.89762
Take a bus until the final stop(terminal), escape the taxi drivers and go past the gate. If you walk a bit there is a bunch of great spots. Keep in mind, that the karamyk border crossing to kyrgyzstan is closed for foreigners (07.2025)rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min, ride: 13 km β
βAnonymous, July 2025
38.86671, 70.10788
Traffic flow is very low, but if someone goes here he will probably take you. Also got the ride after sun down, so donβt let the time discourage you! It is a very difficult spot you will manage!rating: 3/5, wait: 180 min π¬, ride: 46 km β
βTuunu, Sun 06 Jul 2025, 20:00
38.72247, 69.68328
Many cars go from here to Darband. Say that you are a hitchhiker and that you donβt have money, they will still pick you up.rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min π, ride: 54 km β
βTuunu, Sun 06 Jul 2025, 15:30
37.93885, 71.59807
A doctor in an old ambulance picked us up from here. Good spot after the point where the road comes together, enough place for cars to stop. And traffic flow towards Khorog is quite high.rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min π, ride: 62 km β
βTuunu, Wed 09 Jul 2025, 13:30
37.57232, 72.59751
Trafic flow is low, but atleast every truck driving here goes to Murgab or to the Chinese border. In our case a truck driver drove to the Chinese border! But since the pamir highway and the road is so shit, be prepared to drive for 14 hours to the China border! At one point our truck driver got tired and we had to drive the truck ourselves for over 6 hours. Good spot, got here by shared taxi which was 50 somoni from Khorog.rating: 5/5, wait: 60 min π, ride: 255 km β
βTuunu, Thu 10 Jul 2025, 15:00
38.70025, 70.48313
This spot really comes down to luck, me and another traveller managed to get a ride from a German couple that drove a camper van, but traffic to Dervoz is very sporadic and on our way to Dervoz, we barely met anyone. So I would recommend the south route from Dushanbe more. But if you want to test you luck, go ahead!Cops are really nice and gave us free watermelon and plov.
rating: 3/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 157 km β
βTuunu, July 2025
40.33472, 69.68823
Easy to find a ride to the border or to at least the small town next to it.rating: 4/5, wait: 5 min π, ride: 46 km β
βVeikkaK, October 2024
39.18802, 68.54093
A lot of people asking for money but after a while got a ride to Dushanbe for free.rating: 4/5, wait: 25 min π, ride: 91 km β
βVeikkaK, October 2024
39.08186, 68.37409
First truck that drove past took me down to the main road.rating: 4/5, wait: 15 min π, ride: 23 km β
βVeikkaK, October 2024
39.12242, 68.42674
First truck that drove past took me to the lake for free. Be prepared to wait for a while though, I might've gotten lucky.rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min π, ride: 8 km β
βVeikkaK, October 2024
39.18775, 68.53977
Surprisingly a lot of traffic but mostly going to the villages along the way or asking ~20$ to take you to the lake. I waited for a free ride and eventually got one a bit further. A lot of trucks pass here too that mostly take you for free.rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min π, ride: 14 km β
βVeikkaK, October 2024
Recent reviews mentioning Tajikistan
34.44431, -118.60121
Nobody stops. Ultimately a truck driver from Tajikistan took us 2 exists further. Worthless.rating: 1/5, wait: 1000 min π, ride: 7 km β
βBlaireau, Tue 11 Mar 2025, 20:42
40.51858, 70.9375
Here is the main exit form Kokand to Khudjand in Tajikistan. Either try dozens of local cars or use bus to Besharyk and further (price from Kokand to border is 0,5 usd)βAnonymous, November 2015
38.49964, 68.09288
After crossing into Uzbekistan ignore the armada of taxi drivers and walk a bit further on out of their sight. There's basically no through traffic here except some few trucks coming from Tajikistan (around two trucks/hour).βAnonymous, August 2014
39.7062, 73.22886
To Murgab: From Sary Tash town, walk down the towards Tajikistan, the road splits at a police stop. Wait there for cars going left towards the snowy mountains. Alot of trucks from China to Tajikistan no longer go through here and hitchhiking (for free) is incredibly difficult. Even for paid transport to Murgab, waiting times are long.βAnonymous, June 2013
37.60601, 71.7496
Here is Tajikistan-China cargo Terminal located. Talk with truck drivers. Direct lifts to Dushanbe, Khujand, Pejikent, Murgab.siberian_explorer
rating: 5/5
βAnonymous